Since the population cliff drop of the 1970s, modern contraceptive technology has changed everything. But the true driving force behind this is the wave of technological diffusion.

Every technological breakthrough has propelled various aspects of life into a privatized vortex. We have gained unprecedented choices—almost the ability to define every aspect of our lives in our own way. This sounds very free, but it also means that individualism is accelerating its expansion.

In the past, we were bound by a shared social framework; there were fewer choices, but the direction was very clear. Now? The choices are endless, yet we find ourselves lost. Technology has freed us from biological constraints, but it has also pushed us into another dilemma—among endless possibilities, we must redefine what a meaningful life truly is.